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Brisk Wind Advisory 151, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 15, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Apr 15, 2021, 5:12 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 15, 2021, 5:12 AM AKDT (13:12 UTC)
Expired: Apr 16, 2021, 5:38 AM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

447 
FZAK52 PAFG 151312
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
512 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ299-160215-
512 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front in the Western Bering Sea will move along the 
West Coast of Alaska Fri morning, to Wainwright to the Yukon 
Delta by 4pm Fri, and to Deadhorse north by 4am Fri. A 1018 mb 
low near Inuvik will move east today. 

$$

PKZ200-160215-
Norton Sound-
512 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-160215-
Dall Point to Wales-
512 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and fog. 
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-160215-
Kotzebue Sound-
512 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. 
.MON...W winds 5 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-160215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
512 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

Apr 21

2 follow-up statements

537 
FZAK52 PAFG 152330
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ299-161415-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front in the Western Bering Sea will move along the 
West Coast of Alaska Fri morning, to Wainwright to the Yukon 
Delta by 4pm Fri, and to Deadhorse north by 4am Fri.

$$

PKZ200-161415-
Norton Sound-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-161415-
Dall Point to Wales-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and fog. 
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-161415-
Kotzebue Sound-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming SE. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. 
.MON...W winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-161415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

Apr 21

554 
FZAK52 PAFG 161338
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
538 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ299-170300-
538 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 998 mb low 400 NM northwest of Wrangel Island will move
northeast. A weather front stretching from this low to St 
Lawrence Island will move to Utqiagvik to the Yukon Delta by 4pm 
Fri, then to Barter Island north by 4am Sat, then move east. 

$$

PKZ200-170300-
Norton Sound-
538 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-170300-
Dall Point to Wales-
538 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 
NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...N winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-170300-
Kotzebue Sound-
538 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-170300-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
538 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Freezing fog and 
blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

Apr 21

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 15, 5:13 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	10 hr
Apr 15, 3:30 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	47 hr
Apr 15, 3:30 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	24 hr
Apr 15, 3:30 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	47 hr

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